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Are my assets protected from common law?

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lonestar_cm

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What is the name of your state? Texas

I am divorced and have been for 5 years. I bought a house and vehicle and stocks after my divorce. I have been dating someone for the last 1 1/2 years. I love her very much and we are planning for her to move into my house at the end of the year. We may someday get married but currently we are just enjoying our time together and building a stronger bond. My question is, are my assets (e.g home, stocks, truck) protected from common law or legal marriage for that matter, since I purchased all of them before I even knew her? As well as her assets from me? Just curious. :)
 


VG1013

Member
lonestar_cm said:
What is the name of your state? Texas

I am divorced and have been for 5 years. I bought a house and vehicle and stocks after my divorce. I have been dating someone for the last 1 1/2 years. I love her very much and we are planning for her to move into my house at the end of the year. We may someday get married but currently we are just enjoying our time together and building a stronger bond. My question is, are my assets (e.g home, stocks, truck) protected from common law or legal marriage for that matter, since I purchased all of them before I even knew her? As well as her assets from me? Just curious. :)
~~~ If you keep it separate it's protected. If you co-mingle bank accts, CC's, home, stock and automobiles...then it's not separate property anymore. As long as you don't acquired anything together during your common law or marriage it's protected.
 
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lonestar_cm

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Ok, so in essence what you are saying is that as long as I keep all of my assets in my name, then they are protected. But once her name appears then they are not, even if I marry her or we become common law. Is that correct?
 

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